From 9:30am-11:20am, kids rule The Rink! Family-favorite music will be playing on the ice, and skate aids are free to use during this session (helmets are always free at The Rink). Reserve your skate time today! Please note: admission to the rink is free, and you can bring your own skates if you have them. There is a fee for skate rentals.
If your child dreams of gliding across the ice, this is their chance! During Kids Week, we are offering free 30-minute group skate lessons each morning. Instructors review the importance of proper safety measures, from learning how to adequately fall and stand, to safely marching across the ice. Participation is limited to children 12 and under. Due to limited capacity, we ask that families sign up for no more than one session for the week. Skate lessons will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
To participate in a skate lesson, book a skate time between 9:30am –9:50am. Once you arrive at the park, check in at the ticketholders podium, get your skates, and meet our coaches by the by Bag Check window. Our coaches will assign you to a lesson beginning at 9:40am or 10:20am.
*Please note that skate rental is not included. Participants are welcomed to bring their own skates or reserve skate rental online in advanced. All Group Skate Lesson participants must reserve a corresponding skate time.
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